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sbeme wrote:
I like this comp alot! The layers of grays work beautifully and the subtlety of the original is my preference over the rework. I have a bit of trouble with the blur, especially as it occupies most of the real estate and prime subject. Perhaps on a heavily textured paper, moving even more impressionistically. But as is, it makes me want to squint. Want to post sans blur?
Scott
Thanks Scott! Good to hear my tonality wasn't too far off base in my OP. The blur was added to create the mood I was going for here. It seemed like a logical direction to go because this scene is almost not real because you don't see it like this with your naked eyes. It kinda threw me a little when I first saw this through the view finder and was as if I was looking into a different world.
Below is an unfinished colored version that I have here at work to give you an idea of where it started. You can see a good bit of atmospheric distortion on the buildings that were about 25-30 miles away. When I added the blur I did add it globally but then I put a few control points (NIK) on the buildings and the nearest forest areas to reduce the blur effect in those areas a little.
Dave
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eeneryma wrote:
Dave:
One other thought I have is running with this in a slightly different direction as far as the background buildings. I feel that the "fantastical" and Harry Potter feel are lessened by all the buildings (civilization) in the background. Keep in mind that this is totally my personal thematic approach, so feel free to just ignore this idea if it seems crazy or doesn't hold water with your conceptual vision. I would clone out some of the buildings in the background to make it feel like civilization is not as prominent or close by. Crazy or credible, you won't hurt my feelings.
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Thanks for the suggestion Steve. As you probably know, I'm not a big fan of any man made objects in landscapes but in this case, as the title suggest, the buildings are the key element in this image. They struck me as being "Out of place" among the vast wilderness. This quirkiness is what then led me to turn it into more of a surreal / mystical type image.
But again, I do feel a little "out of place" with images like this as it's not my normal thing so your suggestion is well taken and something I need to consider. Maybe take a few out toward the right side?
Dave
Unfinished color version
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